Hayward Trip Recap - the short version

We are safe and sound, back from Hayward now for three days.  I finally got the rest of the bags and laundry put away yesterday.  Sometimes it's harder to get settled after a trip than it is getting ready to go!  Of course now that we are back, it is hotter than the dickens here - near 90 degree temps everyday.  Sure wish we had some of that in Hayward!

The trip overall was very good.  The weather, as eluded to, stunk for a few of the days (60 degrees!), but we did get some really great days in as well.  It was a little on the cool side the entire time for any prolonged amounts of swimming, but the boys got their fair share in by the end.  Fishing off the end of the dock was a lot of fun, and even Jake was getting into it with his Spongebob pole.  The boys LOVED Uncle Ryan's new fishing boat, and while I liked it as well - I preferred the pontoon! :-)  I snapped a ton of great pictures, especially when the boys went tubing for the first time - what a hit!    

At the end of the week, Ben's cousin and his family joined us for a couple days which was super! The kids don't get to see their cousins near enough, and to spend time with them in Hayward was a big bonus to the trip.  However, I'm not sure who had more fun - the kids or the adults! Overall, it was another great family experience with lots of new memories!  THANK YOU Grandma and Grandpa for another super Hayward trip!

So far, So good (a late posting)

We arrived safely on Sunday in Hayward, and so far everything is going swimmingly.  While the jury is still out on which place is better (last year or this year), we are having fun finding out what this lake and house has to offer.  Last year our cabin was VERY secluded (like no phone, no internet, no cable - OMG), which was a little freaky at first - but by the end we had come to appreciate the 'quiet life'.  Since not everyone loved to fish 24/7 like some people (RICK), we opted for a bit more commercialized lake this year where we could still fish, but also make a wake with the boat and get to town in less than ten minutes.  (Oh and it has a phone, cable, DSL, etc - but we have yet to watch TV!) 

Yesterday we spent most of the day on the boat cruising the lake, tubing and playing around the dock.  We also boated to a Packer Bar on the lake for lunch which was really fun and yummy. Overall, it was a great day and I'm looking forward to what is to come!